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High-risk Google account owners can now use their iPhone as a security key
Google users who opt for the Advanced Protection Program (APP) to secure their accounts are now able to use their iPhone as a security key. About Google’s Advanced Protection …
Fraud prevents a third of businesses from expanding digital capabilities
Kount released a new research report on digital innovation and emerging fraud, which found that the most innovative businesses are also the ones facing the greatest fraud …
Facial recognition hardware to reach over 800 million devices by 2024
A new report from Juniper Research found that facial recognition hardware, such as Face ID on recent iPhones, will be the fastest growing form of smartphone biometric …
Only 54% of security pros have a written policy on length and randomness for keys for machine identities
People rely on usernames and passwords to identify themselves to machines so they can gain access to data and services. Machines also need to authenticate themselves to each …
Worst passwords of 2019: Are you using one of them?
SplashData released their “Worst passwords of 2019” list, which includes the top 25 most dangerous and most commonly leaked passwords. In an interesting turn of …
Most DevOps pros feel proper certificate issuance policies slow them down
75% of DevOps professionals are concerned that policies for issuing certificates slow down development, and over a third (39%) believe developers should be able to circumvent …
78% of people forgot a password in the past 90 days
Passwords are the dominant way online services manage access to our personal and work-related lives. But often times, they’re more of a headache than a security tool. HYPR …
Twitter finally allows users to delete their phone number without disabling 2FA
Twitter users can finally delete their mobile phone number from their account while still being able to use 2FA to additionally secure it. The move comes after too many …
Risky behavior exposes consumers to seasonal security scares
In advance of the peak shopping season, a study from PCI Pal shows that millions of Americans continue to over-indulge in risky behaviors – both online and on the phone, …
The way Bluetooth devices ‘talk’ to apps leaves them vulnerable
Mobile apps that work with Bluetooth devices have an inherent design flaw that makes them vulnerable to hacking, a research has found. Where is the issue? The problem lies in …
Fraud rates increasing as criminals become more sophisticated
Fraud rates have been skyrocketing, with 90 voice channel attacks occurring every minute in the U.S., Pindrop reveals. Key findings Voice fraud continues to serve as a major …
The FBI multi-factor authentication notification that should have never been
While reviewing the recent Private Industry Notification from the FBI about using social engineering and technical attacks to circumvent multi-factor authentication, I was …
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